Cap and tie cord combination



Nov.. 5, 1963 w. E. SCHUESSLER CAP AND TIE CORD COMBINATION Filed July 22, 1960 United States Patent 3,109,176 CAP AND TIE CORD COMBINATION Walter E. Schuessier, Wilmette, 111., assiguor to Schuessler Knitting Miils, Inc., Chicago, EL, a corporation of Illinois Filed July 22, 1960, Ser. No. 44,693 2 Claims. (Cl. 2-201) This invention relates to a cap and tie cord combination. The invention is particularly useful in connection with a knitted cap having rolled-up cuffs around the lower edge of the cap.

[In order to retain the cap upon the head of a child and to hold the same tightly in position, it has been the practice to employ a tie cord which is secured to the middle of the cap on opposite sides, and the cord is then tied under the chin of the child. Sometimes, earrnuifs or tabs are secured to the bottom of the cap and the tie cord extends downwardly from each of the tabs. In each type of structure, the tie cord, when drawn tightly and tied under the chin, exerts a pull against the forward portion of the cap, drawing the cap over the eyes of the child. Even when the cap is pushed up upon the forehead, the tension of the tie cord causes the cap to work downwardly over the eyes, while at the same time tending to move the rear portion of the cap upwardly along the neck.

An object of the present invention is to provide a knitted cap and tie cord combination whereby, upon the tying of the cord under the chin of a child, the rear portion of the cap is automatically adjusted to the neck line of the child and a tension is exerted against the rear portion of the cap to maintain the front part of the cap constantly above the eyes. A further object is to provide such a cap and tie cord combination which exerts an angular tension along a 45 angle against the cap so as to draw down the rearward portion of the cap and to exert upward tension along the front portion of the cap to maintain it above the eyes of the wearer. Yet another object is to provide a knitted cap and tie cord combination in which the tie cord is maintained in a floating position around the rear pontion of the cap and within the cuff thereof and in sliding relation to the cap cuff whereby, in tying the cord, the pull is centered near the back of the cap to bring the same down to meet the natural neckline of the wearer and provide maximum protection for the neck. Other specific objects and advantages will appear as the specification proceeds.

The invention is shown, in an illustrative embodiment, by the accompanying drawing, in which- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tie cord-equipped cap embodying my invention; FIG. 2, a broken rear view in elevation; FIG. 3, a side view .in elevation with the culf turned downwardly; and FIG. 4, a broken rear view in elevation showing the cuff in downwardly-turned position and showing the tie cord stitched to the rear central portion of the cap.

In the illustration given, A designates a knitted cap and B a tie cord carried thereby.

The knitted cap may be of any suitable form or construction. In the illustration given, the cap A is knitted and is provided at its top with a pompom 19 and near its bottom with an upwardly-turned cuff 11. The cap is provided on each side thereof at a point near the base of the cuff with openings which may be provided with eyelets 12 and through which extend the tie cords B. If desired, the eyelets 12 may be omitted and the tie cord may be extended through knitting spaces in the cap.

The tie cord B may be knitted or woven or of any suitable material. As shown best in FIGS. 3 and 4, the tie cord is extended through the eyelets 12 on opposite sides 3 ,1 69d 76 Patented Nov. 5, i963 of the cap and the central pontion of the cord extends around the rear side of the cap. If desired, the tie cord may be stitched at 13 to the central rem portion of the cap, as shown best in FIG. 4. The stitching may be omitted, but I find it advantageous because it tends to center the pull at the back of the cap. At the same time, the pull which is exerted against the rear part of the cap exerts a constant tension along the top of the cap and toward the front thereof so that there is no tendency for the forward end of the cap to droop downwardly over the eyes. Thus, there is provided a maximum protection for the neck and the rear portion of the head, while at the same time permitting the end to move independently of the tie cord to upper or lower positions, as illustrated in FIG. 3. When the cuff is turned upwardly, as illustrated in FIG. 2, the cuff cooperates with the cap in maintaining the tie cord in even alignment with the base of the cuff and the floating cord, when pulled and tied below the chin of the wearer, forms a snug fit between the rear portion of the cap and the natural neckline of the wearer.

While, in the foregoing specification, I have set forth a specific structure in considerable detail, it will be understood that such details of structure may be varied widely by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of my invention.

I claim:

1. In combination, a cap having an outer cuif rolled up about the bottom thereof and having oppositely disposed tie cord openings on each side of said cap near the base of said cuff, and a floating tie cord extending along the rear side of said cap within said cuif and having its opposite end portions slidably received within and extending downwardly through said openings at a sharp angle with respect to the portion of said cord extending about the rear side of said cap, said cuff being stretchable to conform with changes in the circumferential dimensions of said cap and being foldable downwardly into a lowered position below said tie cord, whereby, when the end portions of said cord are pulled and tied beneath a wearers chin the tension of said cord adjusts the circumferential dimensions of said cap along the rear side thereof and tends to stretch said cap circumferentially along the front side thereof, thereby tightening the fit of said cap while at the same time securing the cap upon the wearers head.

2. In combination, a knitted cap having an outer cuff rolied upwardly about the bottom thereof, eyelets secured to said cap on opposite sides thereof near the base of said cuff, and a floating tie cord extending along the rear side of said cap within said cuff and having its opposite end portions slidably received within and extending downwardly through said eyelets at a sharp angle with respect to the portion of said cord extending about the rear of said cap, said tie cord being centrally secured to the rear portion of said cap, said knitted cuff being stretchable to permit changes in the circumferential dimensions of the rear portion of said cap along said tie cord and to permit stretching of the front portion of said cap in front of said eyelets, whereby, when the end portions of said tie cord are pulled downwardly and fastened about the chin of a wearer, said cord tends to decrease the circumferential dimensions of said cap about the rear side thereof and to stretch the cap circumferentially along said front portion thereof while at the same time securing said cap upon a wearers head.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,486,980 MacWilliam Mar. 18, 1924 (Gther references on foiiowing page) 3 UNITED STATES PATENTS Schramm Oct. 3, 1933 Hibshrnan Feb. 22, 1938 Wittcofi Feb. 21, 1939 De Grazia Aug. 31, 1948 5 De Grazia Sept. 11, 1951 Shaw July 1, 1952 Redlin Jan. 6, 1953 Michelstetter July 6, 1954 Auerbach Aug. 24, 1954 

1. IN COMBINATION, A CAP HAVING AN OUTER CUFF ROLLED UP ABOUT THE BOTTOM THEREOF AND HAVING OPPOSITELY DISPOSED TIE CORD OPENINGS ON EACH SIDE OF SAID CAP NEAR THE BASE OF SAID CUFF, AND A FLOATING TIE CORD EXTENDING ALONG THE REAR SIDE OF SAID CAP WITHIN SAID CUFF AND HAVING ITS OPPOSITE END PORTIONS SLIDABLY RECEIVED WITHIN AND EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY THROUGH SAID OPENINGS AT A SHARP ANGLE WITH RESPECT TO THE PORTION OF SAID CORD EXTENDING ABOUT THE REAR SIDE OF SAID CAP, SAID CUFF BEING STRETCHABLE TO CONFORM WITH CHANGES IN THE CIRCUMFERENTIAL DIMENSIONS OF SAID CAP AND BEING FOLDABLE DOWNWARDLY INTO A LOWERED POSITION BELOW SAID TIE CORD, WHEREBY, WHEN THE END PORTIONS OF SAID CORD ARE PULLED AND TIED BENEATH A WEARER''S CHIN THE TENSION OF SAID CORD ADJUSTS THE CIRCUMFERENTIAL DIMENSIONS OF SAID CAP ALONG THE REAR SIDE THEREOF AND TENDS TO STRETCH SAID CAP CIRCUMFERENTIALLY ALONG THE FRONT SIDE THEREOF, THEREBY TIGHTENING THE FIT OF SAID CAP WHILE AT THE SAME TIME SECURING THE CAP UPON THE WEARER''S HEAD. 